Stories from the Frontline

Todd Roberts
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Stories From the Frontline is a podcast about real leadership, real work, and the lessons that shape our lives. Hosted by Todd Roberts, leadership coach, author, and frontline leader with 33 years of real-world management experience, this show goes beyond leadership theory and corporate buzzwords to explore the human side of growth, work, culture, and success. Each episode features honest conversations, practical wisdom, and real stories from frontline leaders, small business owners, entrepreneurs, graduates, and everyday people learning how to lead, grow, and navigate life with intention. From leadership lessons and mindset shifts to business journeys and personal turning points, there’s a lesson in every story. If you are tired of fake guru advice and want authentic conversations that challenge the way you lead, work, and live, this podcast is for you.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    You Can't Fix Anything Until You Fix This First

    You can't fix your culture until you fix this. You can't fix your results until you fix this. You can't fix your career until you fix this. The answer? Your people aren't showing up. And everything else you try to build falls apart without it. In Episode 2 of Stories from the Frontline, Todd Roberts — 33 year frontline leadership veteran and author of How to Be a Great Leader — breaks down the real reason most managers stay stuck in constant firefighting mode. Short staffed. Overwhelmed. Always working a level below where they should be. This episode covers exactly why people stop showing up — and the three things any manager can start doing tomorrow morning to fix it. No theory. No fluff. Real stories from 33 years on the frontline and practical tools you can use before your next shift starts. If you're a frontline manager who's tired of just getting by — this episode is for you.

    17 min
  2. Lead Different for Your Team

    May 26

    Lead Different for Your Team

    Most managers were never trained on the most important part of their job — the people. And it shows. In this first episode of Stories from the Frontline of Leadership, Todd Roberts pulls back the curtain on 33 years of leading frontline teams for one of the largest transportation companies in the world. You'll hear the real story behind how a 20 year old supervisor with no training, no mentor, and a revolving door of bad bosses built one of the most engaged and highest performing operations in his company. How being passed over for promotion four times became the turning point that launched a mission. And why focusing on people first — before results — saved over twelve million dollars and built best in class results year after year. This episode is for the manager who is frustrated, overlooked, and trying to figure it out alone. You don't have to figure it out alone anymore. Topics covered:The real crisis behind low employee engagementWhy 82% of managers fail before they startThe two types of managers — and which one wins long termHow people first leadership saved twelve million dollarsThe moment everything changed Be a part of the Frontline Leader Community https://www.skool.com/frontline-leader-community-5779/about Community discussion, Q&A, Online Courses, Coaching, Mentoring. Home to the Unfair Advantage for managers.

    16 min
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About

Stories From the Frontline is a podcast about real leadership, real work, and the lessons that shape our lives. Hosted by Todd Roberts, leadership coach, author, and frontline leader with 33 years of real-world management experience, this show goes beyond leadership theory and corporate buzzwords to explore the human side of growth, work, culture, and success. Each episode features honest conversations, practical wisdom, and real stories from frontline leaders, small business owners, entrepreneurs, graduates, and everyday people learning how to lead, grow, and navigate life with intention. From leadership lessons and mindset shifts to business journeys and personal turning points, there’s a lesson in every story. If you are tired of fake guru advice and want authentic conversations that challenge the way you lead, work, and live, this podcast is for you.

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